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Who We Are
Covenant Baptist Church
- Minds for Truth...Hearts for God
Our culture is increasingly impersonal and isolated. Our
name reflects both our understanding of God’s
relationship with His people and our desire for genuine
relationships with one another. People long for
authenticity in their lives, yet much of Christianity
seems to lack this quality. We desperately want to see
this change, beginning with our own lives. Our
fellowship goes beyond the superficial because it is
based on our common relationship with the Lord Jesus
Christ. Through accountability, prayer, fellowship and
encouragement, Christian authenticity and relational
depth can be restored. You can learn more about
our commitment to one another by reading our
church covenant.
At Covenant Baptist Church we desire to be joyfully
passionate about truth. We believe we learn truth
through the Word of God, therefore we are unashamedly
biblical in our approach to all areas of life. Many
people today scoff at absolute truth, yet each one of us
desperately longs to know it and experience the
stability, hope and joy it brings.
We believe that minds set
upon God’s truth will produce hearts blazing with
passion to know and experience God. Therefore, we want
to be a people who love God with all of our hearts. This
love for God is reflected in our longing for deep,
God-centered worship. Through vibrant congregational
singing, faithful prayer, the reading of Scripture and
preaching the whole counsel of God we seek to please God
with our worship. We believe God-centered worship is the
only thing that will bring joy and refreshment for the
soul.
Covenant Distinctives
Because of our love of Christ, His gospel
and His church, we endeavor to assert our commitment to
the central truths of the Reformation and of historic
evangelicalism. These truths we affirm not because of
their role in our traditions, but because we believe
that they are central to the
Bible. These are the “heart” of being
reformed.
The Scriptures Alone (Sola Scriptura)
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We
affirm the inerrant Scripture to be the sole source of
written divine revelation, which alone can bind the
conscience. The Bible alone teaches all that is
necessary for our salvation from sin and is the standard
by which all Christian behavior must be measured.
Christ Alone (Solus Christus) -
We
affirm that our salvation is accomplished by the
mediatorial work of the historical Christ alone. His
sinless life and substitutionary atonement alone are
sufficient for our justification and reconciliation to
the Father.
Grace Alone (Sola Gratia) -
We affirm that in salvation we are
rescued from God's wrath by His grace alone. It is the
supernatural work of the Holy Spirit that brings us to
Christ by releasing us from our bondage to sin and
raising us from spiritual death to spiritual life.
Faith Alone (Sola Fide)
- We affirm that justification is by grace alone
through faith alone because of Christ alone. In
justification Christ's righteousness is imputed to us as
the only possible satisfaction of God's perfect justice.
To
the Glory of God Alone (Soli Deo Gloria)
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We affirm that because salvation is of
God and has been accomplished by God, it is for God's
glory and that we must glorify Him always. We must live
our entire lives before the face of God, under the
authority of God and for His glory alone.
Our History
In the spring of 2000, a seed was planted that would someday become Covenant
Baptist Church. A small group of believers, motivated by a love
for truth, God-centered worship and authentic Christian living began meeting at
the Green Valley Association for topical bible study. These Bible studies developed into
a core group for Covenant. During
that summer, God blessed us with the opportunity to hold weekly
in-home prayer meetings and to secure a place of worship. In June of 2000,
Covenant began holding Sunday evening worship services at
the Seventh Day Adventist church of Henderson, KY. These evening services were
great times of God-centered worship, authentic
fellowship, biblical teaching and preaching. Since
September 2002, Covenant has been holding Sunday morning
worship services at the old Kentucky State Police Post, nestled within the pine trees adjacent to
Audubon State Park.
Since May, 2001, we have
been meeting on Sunday mornings for Bible Study and Worship. Our hope
is that through relationships, worship and bible study we can continue
to grow. We have learned from our brief but exciting
history is that only by God’s grace
and through His providential guiding that a church grows.
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